Paramedic - Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

The Emergency Medical Services Program enables you to gain a unique and in-depth experience in the emergency health services. Through a rigorous process of academic and clinical applications, you will be prepared to fulfill the roles and responsibilities of an EMS – Paramedic as they pertain to the care and transportation of the ill and injured.

The program requires you to demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, sound moral and ethical character, critical thinking abilities, and the capacity for making quick and appropriate decisions regarding patient care and management. As professional healthcare providers, paramedic graduates are taught how to interact effectively with other emergency services personnel, to be dynamic leaders, to value life-long learning and personal development, to be of service within their communities, and above all to respect and sustain human life. Upon successful completion of the program, you will be well prepared to assume their duties as a patient advocate – working always to act on behalf of those in need. Available Credentials

Employment Opportunities

The National Registry of Paramedics issued a mandate effective January 1, 2013 that all Registry applicants must have graduated from an accredited program to sit for the Registry. MCC's currently holds a letter of review, which will allow graduates to apply and sit for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic (NREMTP) Examination upon successful completion of the program. Kentucky utilizes the National Registry Paramedic Exam as their licensure exam for credentialing Paramedics in the Commonwealth. After successfully completing the NREMTP, you may apply to the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services (KBEMS) for licensure as a paramedic in the Commonwealth or in your respective state.

A variety of job opportunities will be available for graduating paramedic student. Fire Departments, Ambulance Services, Emergency Rooms, and Air Medical Transport, Industrial Settings Including Coal Mines, Factories, Oil Fields, and Military Services need paramedics.

Salary ranges from $40,000 - $120,000 a year. With a national shortage of paramedics and an even growing job market.

Accreditation

The Madisonville Community College has been issued a Letter of Review by the Committee on Accreditation of Education Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP), This letter is NOT a CAAHEP accreditation status, it is a status signifying that a program seeking initial accreditation has demonstrated sufficient compliance with the accreditation Standards through the Letter of Review Self Study Report (LSSR) and other documentation. Letter of Review is recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) for eligibility to take the NREMT’S Paramedic credentialing examination(s). However, it is NOT a guarantee of eventual accreditation.